We’re visiting India and the kids are playing with my brother’s son, Thiralon (the 3yo protagonist). He’s a matter of fact guy who is unintentionally hilarious. The phone rings at home and Thiralon picks up the phone. It’s his grandpa calling. Grandpa: Hi Thiralon, how are you? Thiralon: I’m fine. Grandpa: What are you doing? Thiralon: Right now I’m talking to you on the phone. He’s a rambunctious kid who loves to smash things....
Vian is quite eloquent these days. But he still can’t pronounce the sounds ‘Ka’ and ‘Ga’. Instead, he replaces them with the sounds ‘Ta’ and ‘Da’ respectively. Here are some choice selections: Vian: Appa, where is my tar (car)? Vian: Tan I have a tootie (cookie)? Vian: Amma, gone to yoda (yoga) class. I always had a nagging suspicion that my wife is a Jedi. The way she can change my mind in one sentence…....
My 2-year old (Vian) is getting eloquent by the day. He is not afraid to try out his new vocabulary. Yesterday we were playing in the backyard. The kids want me to find them a rake. I walk around trying to find it, muttering to myself. Vian comes over and says, “I help you”. I accept graciously and tell him that I’m looking for the rake. Me: I wonder where it is....
Vian has more than a few words in his vocabulary now and he’s not afraid to show off. I’m having breakfast with Vian. We hear the bathroom flush. Vian gets all animated and yells “Poop!” and points to the restroom. Another day, the same setup. I’m having breakfast with Vian. Yoshi joins us with a cup of tea. Vian points to the steam rising from the cup and yells “HOT”....
Vian is picking up new words. His new addition is “Yeah”. It is pronounced with an emphatic “EYAH!” (imagine a Karate yell). I like asking him random questions that are at the edge of his understanding and watch him say “Yeah!”. But sometimes he uses his “Yeah!” with such precision it catches us off guard. Such as last night when we were getting him ready for bed. Yoshi: Vian, would you like to hold a toy?...